For the 2024 school year, there are 21 public elementary schools serving 10,645 students in Sumter 01 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in South Carolina.
Public Elementary Schools in Sumter 01 School District have an average math proficiency score of 18% (versus the South Carolina public elementary school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 25% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 73% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the South Carolina public elementary school average of 52% (majority Black).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (SC)
# Schools
25 Schools
962 Schools
# Students
15,101 Students
547,033 Students
# Teachers
925 Teachers
38,655 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Sumter 01 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 78 school districts in South Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has decreased from 83% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#65 out of 83 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
48%
Graduation Rate
80%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.53
0.66
# American Indian Students
24 Students
1,572 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
177 Students
9,130 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
751 Students
66,506 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
12%
# Black Students
9,480 Students
175,015 Students
% Black Students
63%
32%
# White Students
4,129 Students
262,154 Students
% White Students
28%
48%
# Hawaiian Students
40 Students
672 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
500 Students
31,754 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
494
22,373
# Students in K Grade:
1,059
53,414
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,031
56,074
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,194
56,023
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,160
56,357
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,076
56,954
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,101
57,774
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,132
58,701
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,217
57,191
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,181
57,903
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,494
4,264
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,156
3,763
# Students in 11th Grade:
961
3,276
# Students in 12th Grade:
845
2,966
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,098 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,453. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,516 is less than the state median of $15,044. The school district spending/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$198 MM
$12,084 MM
Spending
$189 MM
$11,764 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,098
$15,453
Spending / Student
$12,516
$15,044
Best Sumter 01 School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Alice Drive Elementary School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
251 Alice Drive
Sumter, SC 29150
(803) 775-0857
Sumter, SC 29150
(803) 775-0857
Grades: PK-5
| 617 students
Rank: #22.
Millwood Elementary School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
24 Pinewood Road
Sumter, SC 29150
(803) 775-0648
Sumter, SC 29150
(803) 775-0648
Grades: PK-5
| 652 students
Rank: #33.
Shaw Heights Elementary School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
5121 Frierson Road
Shaw Afb, SC 29152
(803) 666-2335
Shaw Afb, SC 29152
(803) 666-2335
Grades: 2-3
| 453 students
Rank: #44.
Hillcrest Middle School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
4355 Peach Orchard Road
Dalzell, SC 29040
(803) 499-3341
Dalzell, SC 29040
(803) 499-3341
Grades: 6-8
| 337 students
Rank: #55.
Alice Drive Middle School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
40 Miller Road
Sumter, SC 29150
(803) 775-0821
Sumter, SC 29150
(803) 775-0821
Grades: 6-8
| 912 students
Rank: #6 - 76. - 7.
Kingsbury Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
825 Kingsbury Road
Sumter, SC 29154
(803) 775-6244
Sumter, SC 29154
(803) 775-6244
Grades: PK-5
| 646 students
Rank: #6 - 76. - 7.
Wilder Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
975 South Main Street
Sumter, SC 29150
(803) 773-5723
Sumter, SC 29150
(803) 773-5723
Grades: PK-5
| 368 students
Rank: #88.
High Hills Elementary School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 20%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
4971 Frierson Road
Shaw Afb, SC 29152
(803) 499-3327
Shaw Afb, SC 29152
(803) 499-3327
Grades: 4-5
| 441 students
Rank: #99.
Ebenezer Middle School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
3440 Ebenezer Road
Sumter, SC 29153
(803) 469-8571
Sumter, SC 29153
(803) 469-8571
Grades: 6-8
| 375 students
Rank: #1010.
Pocalla Springs Elementary School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 17%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
2060 Bethel Church Road
Sumter, SC 29154
(803) 481-5800
Sumter, SC 29154
(803) 481-5800
Grades: PK-5
| 641 students
Rank: #1111.
Furman Middle School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
3400 Bethel Church Road
Sumter, SC 29154
(803) 481-8519
Sumter, SC 29154
(803) 481-8519
Grades: 6-8
| 766 students
Rank: #12 - 1312. - 13.
Cherryvale Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1420 Furman Drive
Sumter, SC 29154
(803) 494-8200
Sumter, SC 29154
(803) 494-8200
Grades: PK-5
| 556 students
Rank: #12 - 1312. - 13.
Manchester Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
200 East Clark Street
Pinewood, SC 29125
(803) 452-5454
Pinewood, SC 29125
(803) 452-5454
Grades: PK-5
| 388 students
Rank: #1414.
Bates Middle School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
715 Estate Street
Sumter, SC 29150
(803) 775-0711
Sumter, SC 29150
(803) 775-0711
Grades: 6-8
| 608 students
Rank: #1515.
Rafting Creek Elementary School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
4100 Highway 261 North
Rembert, SC 29128
(803) 432-2994
Rembert, SC 29128
(803) 432-2994
Grades: PK-5
| 123 students
Rank: #1616.
Chestnut Oaks Middle School
(Math: 3% | Reading: 17%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1200 Oswego Road
Sumter, SC 29153
(803) 775-7272
Sumter, SC 29153
(803) 775-7272
Grades: 6-8
| 416 students
Rank: #17 - 1917. - 19.
Crosswell Drive Elementary School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
301 Crosswell Drive
Sumter, SC 29150
(803) 775-0679
Sumter, SC 29150
(803) 775-0679
Grades: PK-5
| 499 students
Rank: #17 - 1917. - 19.
Lemira Elementary School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
952 Fulton Street
Sumter, SC 29150
(803) 775-0658
Sumter, SC 29150
(803) 775-0658
Grades: PK-5
| 384 students
Rank: #17 - 1917. - 19.
Willow Drive Elementary School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
26 Willow Drive
Sumter, SC 29150
(803) 773-5796
Sumter, SC 29150
(803) 773-5796
Grades: PK-5
| 553 students
Rank: #2020.
R. E. Davis College Preparatory Academy
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
345 Eastern School Road
Sumter, SC 29153
(803) 495-3247
Sumter, SC 29153
(803) 495-3247
Grades: PK-8
| 367 students
Rank: n/an/a
5415 Oakland Drive
Sumter, SC 29154
(803) 499-3366
Sumter, SC 29154
(803) 499-3366
Grades: PK-1
| 543 students
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